Ashley Valley Water Storage and Valley Development
Discussion on water conservation and storage in Ashley Valley examines cost effective lake storage by the Ashley Reservoir company and potential benefits. Reports on small lakes for storage, financing, and high land values nearby highlight opportunities for irrigation, alfalfa and beet fields, and regional growth with railroads and sugar factories.
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Ashley Valley
Ashley
Twin Lakes
Goose Lakes
Compines
Nile Tinghel
Tintah Basin
Snake
Utah
Strawberry Reservoir
Sevier Hive
Intermrountain Farma
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Priesthood Meeting Set for Uintah Stake
Sevet priesthood Mell ing the regular monthly priesthood meeting of the Uintah Stake will be held Sunday afternoon next January 26 at 2 o clock po n It is expected that all Stake and Ward officers will be present Lon B Colton Aandolp Wat on G Goodrich Stake Presidency Look over our classifieds ads.
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Uintah
Lon
Colton Aandolp Waton
Goodrich
Problems for farm youth education prompt cooperation
A county committee appeals for answers to two questions on how education serves farm youth. It asks why many boys and girls leave school early and the roles of homes and schools in remedying this, plus how teachers and pupils can spend more time solving real farm and home problems and how schools and homes can cooperate to implement it.
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Ashley Valley
Kansas City
FS Tlarrig
Tericultural
Canees
Anton Strebel
Harley Mowrey Solo Survivor of Morimon Battalion
Harley Mowrey is identified as the sole survivor from the Morimon Battalion in a historical report. The piece highlights his status as the last remaining member of the unit and notes its historical context within the referenced conflict.
Close of drive for Mormon Battalion Memorial
Next week ends the statewide fundraising drive for the Mormon Battalion Memorial. Uintah County hopes to surpass quota as schools and academies plan programs and subscription collections in Vernal Lapoint Tridell and surrounding areas. A benefit ball at the Orpheus is expected to draw large crowds with demonstrations of new dances.
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Mormon Battalion
Uintah
Uiitals Academy
Lintal Counts
Dausen
Lapomt
Tridell
Orpheus
Dee Workman Crushed in Johnston Coal Mine Cave-in
Dee Workman was severely crushed when overhanging rock collapsed at A J Johnston’s coal mine five miles north of Crnal last Saturday around 3 o clock. His father was pulled free after being buried under about 1000 pounds of rock. both men suffered injuries, with the doctor unable to determine full extent. Workman had expressed concern about the dangerous work and his life insurance.
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Dee
Sherman
A J Johnston
Riba
Roosevelt Hotel Named Home of Stolen Goods
A series of robberies at the Roosevelt Hotel and nearby stores led to a police search of the Shurtift hotel conducted by City Attorney Robert Ho Wallis. Officers recovered stolen clothing and items, found two watch cases, and seized extracts used for intoxicating purposes. Hotel proprietor Mrs Jean Jindson and her two sons were arrested with a hearing set for Monday. the younger son was found hiding stolen property, while the older son fled toward Price but was captured by Carbon county authorities.
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Rocevelt
Chupela
Robert Ho Wallis
Jean Jindson
Vernal
Book of Knowledge
Price
Carbon County
Joseph Timothy
Roosevelt Club to Host Roosevelt and Legion Return Game
A return game between the Roosevelt Commercial Club and the American Legion boys is set for next Saturday January 31 at the Orpheus. Roosevelt led the prior meeting 17 to 16 in a close game.
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Roosevelt Commercial Club
American Legion Boys
Orpheus
Roosevelt
Two Men Traverse Snow to Vernal for Uintah Basin Hope
Jay Howell of Colorado and A G Johnson of California rode out from Salt Lake City in January, crossing Strawberry Valley and Soldier Creek, enduring fierce cold and deep drifts for twelve days to reach Vernal. They towed a horse and camp outfit, cooked sparingly, and proved their tale with a bill of sale. Both plan to settle in the Uintah Basin, praising the land as the best country they have seen and urging others to help build the area.
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Jay Howell
Col
159Th Infantry
40Th Division
A G@ Johnson
Ban Tianecheep
Cal Toth
Sanrancisco
Uirich
Sulp Jake
Bast Lake City
Parley's Canyon
Weber City
Park City
Strawberry Valley
Salt Lake City
Deifta
Soldier Creek
Uintah Basin
Livy
Sirawverry
Howell
Johnson and Howell
Duchesne City
Strawberry Country
Duchesne
Vernal
Homestrala
Basia
Arizona
Texas
Nebraska
Oklahoma
Farm Bureau and Project Leaders Discuss Matters of Great Importance
The Uintah county Farm Bureau annual meeting at the courthouse on January 19 was led by Theodore Johnson. Enos Benn ton urged sending a representative to the irrigation school at Logan February 9 to 12. Plans named Johnson to represent the Eastern division and D Young to represent the Western division at the State Farm Bureau Convention in Salt Lake City January 26 27 28 and the Farmers Roundup in Logan February 2 to 9. A soil survey for Uintah county farms was discussed, with committees named to coordinate county financing and officers listed for both divisions.
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Uintah County Farm Bureau
Court House
Theodore Johnson
Enos Bennton
Ashley Valley
Logan
Eg D Young
Ulotan Farm Bureau
State Arm Bureau
Salt Lake City
Farmers
Logen
Irrigation
N Lybbert
Uliah County
F O Lundberg
Ft Ducheane
Ernest Waton
Vernal
Joseph A McKee
Water Right Sale Shatters Uintah County Record
The Uintah Irrigation and Power Company paid $615.45 and other value for water rights from American Irrigation and Construction Company under several applications totaling 36 second-feet and 103 second-feet of Dry Fork and Ashley creek water, plus a reservoir site and 36 320 acre feet. Water diverted from Ashley creek near Steinaker draw will irrigate land between Vernal and Brush Creek, with right of way to the Tit Ditch.
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Uintah Irrigation and Power Company
Utah
Jta
J A Barclay
American Irrigation and Construction Company
Arizona
Dry Fork
Ashley Creek
Uintah County
Steinaker Draw
Rench
Vernal
Brush Creek
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Sevet Priesthood
Melling
Harley Mowrey
Dee Workman
Johnston’s
Farm Bureau
Glines
E D Smith
A G Goodrich
Archie Johnson
R Ho Sainsbury
Rilp
Nos Bennion
Lester Bingham
F M Jensen
George A Slaugh
Ft Lundberg
Ft Duchesne
David Cooper
Bennett
Leo D Young
Pt Duchesse
Uintah State Bank
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